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… and through your nose and all in your lungs.
This morning I left my apartment to walk to class in a sunny haze. The air quality was rated unhealthy, yet I felt unthreatened by the translucent sky.
Walking to the parking lot after class, I found myself a little winded.
And stepping outside of the Indian restaurant after dinner, my breath was taken away. This evening, the air was thick with smoke. Even downtown Reno, with all of its casino lights, was lost from the freeway. Everything, including my skin, outdoors smells of campfire. I kept joking that I’d wake up Thursday and be a toasted marshmallow.
Yet the wildfires are miles and miles away. I can only imagine what it’s like for the people whose homes are in danger. As bad as it feels outside, I’m surprised we’re not in more danger.
